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15 Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Bar-Abba for them. And after he had Yeshua scourged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

16 The soldiers took Him away, into the palace, the governor’s mansion called the Praetorium. And they call together the cohort[a] of soldiers. 17 They dress Him up in purple. After braiding a crown of thorns, they put it on Him.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 15:16 Lit. speira, 600 Roman soldiers.

15 Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus flogged,(A) and handed him over to be crucified.

The Soldiers Mock Jesus(B)

16 The soldiers led Jesus away into the palace(C) (that is, the Praetorium) and called together the whole company of soldiers. 17 They put a purple robe on him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on him.

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